Methane plume detected in United States
On 19 Aug 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,381 kg/h from an oil & gas site.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 33.1 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 19 Aug 2026 · 18:03 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Oil & gas
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 5.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 31.23999, -101.33091
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
28ea0412-645f-4d01-b666-f82a6f2211c1
Likely operator
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Emitting site
USA_S_1281 · Flare
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP notified the government about this plume.
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- U.S. EPA — report an environmental violation — Federal tip line; covers landfills, oil & gas and coal mines.
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Railroad Commission of Texas
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 28ea0412-645f-4d01-b666-f82a6f2211c1, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/28ea0412-645f-4d01-b666-f82a6f2211c1), accessed 4 Oct 2026.